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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the pathogen responsible for tuberculosis (TB), results in 1.4 million deaths annually. The escalating rate of active TB, due to co-infection with HIV and emergence of ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cells recognise glycolipid antigens, such as the synthetic ligand alpha galactosylceramide (a-GalCer), in the context of CD1d. Upon recognition of a-GalCer on CD1d, iNKT cells become ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)A rapid remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus occurs after gastric bypass surgery in the morbidly obese however, a unifying explanation for the associated normalisation of glucose and insulin parameters of diabetes of this ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is an important public health problem both internationally and in New Zealand. Currently available systems for early cancer detection (Faecal Occult Blood Test) and prediction of prognosis (pathological ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2012)Hypothesis: The hypothesis for this study is that the provision of consultative gynaecological care and the delivery of gynaecological information to women undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplant will mean a better ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)The overall objective of this study was to increase our understanding of the compositional changes in dental plaque biofilms during and after the application of antimicrobial agents. Dental plaque contains thousands of ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Oral biofilms are complex microbial ecosystems. In humans there are more than 900 oral microbial species, most with unknown properties or roles in disease. Candida albicans has cariogenic properties but its role in dental ...
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